It remained unclear whether an attempt was made to reattach the severed organ. Police said that the victim ‘will never fully recover’.

Pictured, Tallahassee, Florida man, Justin Foster.

Justin Foster lawyer says client is ‘entitled to the benefit of the doubt’.

Foster was identified as a suspect within a few weeks of the attack, police said, but he was not charged until detectives carried out an extensive investigation involving more than 40 search warrants and 20 subpoenas.

An arrest warrant for Foster was issued on August 23, with Des Plaines police traveling to Tallahassee to apprehend him. Foster was extradited to Illinois on September 20.

If he posts bail, Foster would be required to remain in Cook County and have no contact with the victim, Hansen said.

At the hearing, Foster’s attorney Jack Friedlander said the case against his client was entirely circumstantial, arguing there was no physical evidence tying him to the crime and that the victim might not be able to identify Foster as the perpetrator.

The lawyer said his client was ‘entitled to the benefit of the doubt’.

Foster is being held at the Cook County Jail. He is next due in court on Wednesday.